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William Rotch Jr letter to Thomas Rotch, New Bedford, 9 mo 29, 1807

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New Bedford 9 mo 29, 1807
Dear Brother,
By sister M's return we are informed of thy severe indispostiion, but as thou was recruiting, I hope ere this thou hast quite recovered. Thou knows how many engagements this season has brought upon me, which must apologize for my not giving thee any account of my proceedings with the Barclay. As I felt anxious to interest Randall, in that ship I consented to sell him 1/5 at the rate of $10,000 in hopes she would prove adequate to another Voyage, but on inspecting her found it improper & I have been surprized to find she has remained tight & preserved her shape, when her beams were to entirely rotten, she has nearly all new beams above & below her lower deck is laid, & before last week 212 days work had been done, it will be an expensive job & if I find the bargain too hard for Randall shall abate it, selling him 1/5 on general acct reduces thine to 1/5. I bought most of the proper Oil at $85 - & as there has been no market in this Country, I shipped it all in the Ship Ontario DeNye for Rotterdam 1/6 on thy account, the invoice a $100 pr Ton amt to abt $23000

B-164-19
page 1
New Bedford 9 mo 29, 1807
Dear Brother,
By sister M's return we are informed of thy severe indispostiion, but as thou was recruiting, I hope ere this thou hast quite recovered. Thou knows how many engagements this season has brought upon me, which must apologize for my not giving thee any account of my proceedings with the Barclay. As I felt anxious to interest Randall, in that ship I consented to sell him 1/5 at the rate of $10,000 in hopes she would prove adequate to another Voyage, but on inspecting her found it improper & I have been surprized to find she has remained tight & preserved her shape, when her beams were to entirely rotten, she has nearly all new beams above & below her lower deck is laid, & before last week 212 days work had been done, it will be an expensive job & if I find the bargain too hard for Randall shall abate it, selling him 1/5 on general acct reduces thine to 1/5. I bought most of the proper Oil at $85 - & as there has been no market in this Country, I shipped it all in the Ship Ontario DeNye for Rotterdam 1/6 on thy account, the invoice a $100 pr Ton amt to abt $23000